The two communities are finding themselves increasingly at odds as Kiryas Joel seeks to accommodate its expanding population. "We need more housing," a Kiryas Joel resident told News 12. "We have lots of children, and they marry, and they need more space."

the citizens of Kiryas Joel petitioned to annex 507 acres of mostly undeveloped, Hasidic-owned land. The plan would effectively double the size of their village, and it's space that Kiryas Joel residents say they desperately need.
But the plan has been widely met with criticism from Monroe residents. The turf war is being fueled by a culture clash that includes accusations of political motivations and anti-Semitism.Kiryas Joel land deal: A Town Divided - News 12 Hudson Valley

Many of the issues involved with the story would disappear if not for the financial strain that one side places on the other, expansion will only further increase the burden, this is center of of the conflict. Kiryas Joel can not support its self, it relies on the tax dollars of the surrounding communities and the state to sustain and expand, while it claims exemptions based on religious freedoms.

Kiryas Joel is the A-typical model of the modern welfare recipient en mass.